Participate in the June 2023 Challenge! You Choose: $1,745 OR $2,900 Kanile’a

[marlongas]

Lately,I haven’t had much time to play. Luckily this month it were short lessons. I am a premium member!!

[rgillof]

Thanks Andrew! Very encouraging.

[riffyk]

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https://share.icloud.com/photos/086Kk2uPP7hCiIgp1MjY7eZ6Q

[coffeemug]

I am a premium member.

I worked on the syncopated strumming lesson this month.

[riffyk]

I am so frustrated. I cannot figure out how to download my video. I try taking a video, I have tried YouTube. Nothing seems to work.

[leb397]

@riffyk it’s important that video is in a mp3 format. I save mine to computer after I use my iPad iMovie to record. Then go yo YouTube and upload. Make a copy of link and paste in the post. Hope that helps a little. My first time I truly was in tears with frustration. Good luck Louisa

[riffyk]

How do I get it in mp3 format. I am using an iPad

[leb397]

@riffyk I uploaded from imovie to Dropbox and you can “save as” mp3. Then download to my computer and save there. Then upload that from YouTube that file.
May be easier way. Maybe other apps that can convert it but I struggled. Believe me, I know your frustration
Louisa

[johanna2509]

I AM A PREMIUM MEMBER

Hi all!

I chose the One Finger Etude. So simple but beautiful! Great piece to apply different dynamics.
I always appreciate the feedback! (although I forgot to answer last month…)

[riffyk]

Thank you so much. I will keep working at it.

[riffyk]

I guess I am going to give up on trying to send in a video with sound. I am a premium member but for the life of me I can’t get sound on the video. So Andrew, this is all I have.

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[Andrew]

@riffyk – Your iCloud video has sound. I will watch that one. Looking forward to it 🙂

[dorabr]

This is my entry for this month. I wish I could have played better but this is it for now. It’s certainly a beautiful piece. Thanks so much for this learning opportunity and the ability to participate on the giveaway!

[Andrew]

@marlongas – Excellent job showcasing all 3 dynamic changes, Carlos! Well done 👏

@riffyk – Great playing, Kahn! So this piece is an advanced level tune. I think it might be a little more than you’re ready for right now. I’d recommend working on beginner and intermediate pieces. Set a goal to memorize them and before you know it, you’ll be ready for advanced tunes 🙂

@coffeemug – Great strumming! You’ve got the rhythm down, but you did play the pattern once more than necessary. Just a heads up in case you play it with others, they’ll be done one bar before you.

@johanna2509 – Pacing and feel was very nice. You’ve got a great touch w/ fingerpicking and the triplet strum. Well done, Johanna!

@dorabr – Fingerpicking sounds great! And the triplet strum was well done, great technique! The one thing I’d recommend working on is tempo/timing. Right now, I’m hearing a pause after many bars and some notes that sound like sets of 3.

Try to play everything as steady 8th notes before experimenting with rubato. You can practice this with a metronome or using the tab player in “synthetic” mode with the metronome activated.

[marlongas]

Thank you @Andrew. I’m not lying when I say I haven’t had time to play it and record it. I could play better the last ascending dynamic…but the last descendent sounds cool!!

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